This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Voyage au South-east AsiaAngkor Thom is the remains of the capital city of the great Khmer Empire. It literally means “the great city” in Khmer. This imperial compound lies on the west bank of the Siem Reap River, a tributary of Tonle Sap. It is a square walled area and was the last capital city of the Angkorian Empire. This complex was built by Jayavarman VII after recapturing Angkor from […]

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Voyage au South-east Asia“This flight was a breeze, I couldn’t even finish listening to two songs.”, seemingly Bangalore to Kochi isn’t that far away. This was a first in a string of flights which would bring us to Siem Reap in Cambodia, the home of the ancient temples of Angkor. We’ve passed the immigration and security checks, now it’s time to sleep as much as we can, because the next […]